While headquartered in the U.S., ATS is an international society and is committed to improving lung health around the globe. Through our education, advocacy and research efforts, the ATS is actively engaged in improving lung health in countries around the globe.

Last Reviewed: February 2015

The American Thoracic Society improves global health by advancing research, patient care, and public health in pulmonary disease, critical illness, and sleep disorders. Founded in 1905 to combat TB, the ATS has grown to tackle asthma, COPD, lung cancer, sepsis, acute respiratory distress, and sleep apnea, among other diseases.

AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY 25 Broadway New York, NY 10004United States of America